The terminological use of "nations", "sovereignty" and associated concepts were significantly refined with the writing by Hugo Grotius of De jure belli ac pacis in the early 17th century. Living in the times of the See more

Many political scientists have theorized about the foundations of the modern nation-state and the concept of sovereignty. The … See more

Historians, sociologists and anthropologists have debated different types of nationalism since at least the 1930s. Generally, the most common way of classifying nationalism has been to describe movements as having either "civic" or "ethnic" … See more

• Chauvinism
• Gellner's theory of nationalism
• Jingoism
• List of historical separatist movements See more

Intellectual origins
Anthony D. Smith describes how intellectuals played a primary role in generating See more

The sociological or modernist interpretation of nationalism and nation-building argues that nationalism arises and flourishes in modern societies that have an industrial economy capable of self-sustainability, a central supreme authority capable of … See more

Critics of nationalism have argued that it is often unclear what constitutes a nation, or whether a nation is a legitimate unit of political rule. … See more